Use the rich text editor

Aspen has a rich text editor you can use for creating and editing Pages :

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Use the following table as a guide for using the rich text editor:

Text Editor Tool

Function

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Templates: Opens a templateClosed in the editor.

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Print: Prints the text box.

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Image: Inserts an image into the text box. You can either:

  • Copy and paste the URL of the image in the URL field, or
  • Click Browse for Image to insert an image saved on your computer.

flash.gif

Flash: Inserts a flash application into the text box.

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Table: Inserts a table into the text box.

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Insert Horizontal Line: Inserts a horizontal line into the text box.

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Link: Inserts a hyperlink into the text box.

unlink.gif

Unlink: Removes a hyperlink from the text box.

subscript.gif

Subscript: Allows typing in subscript.

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Superscript: Allows typing in superscript.

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Source: Allows viewing or editing the HTML of the text. Currently not supported in Microsoft® Internet Explorer.

Maximize icon.

Maximize: Click to maximize the text box to fill your browser’s screen. Click again to minimize the text box.

font.gif

Font: Changes the text’s font.

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Size: Changes the text’s size.

Paragraph Format: Allows headings to be applied for quick formatting.

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Text color: Changes the text’s color.

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Background color: Changes the text’s background color.

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Bold: Changes text to bold.

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Italic: Italicizes text.

underline.gif

Underline: Underlines text.

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Insert/remove numbered list: Inserts a numbered list. Click again to remove a numbered list.

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Insert/Remove Bulleted List: Insert a bulleted list. Click again to remove a bulleted list.

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Decrease Indent: Decreases an indent.

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Increase Indent: Increases an indent.

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Left Justify: Formats the text with a left justification.

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Center Justify: Formats the text with a center justification.

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Right Justify: Formats the text with a right justification.

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Block Justify: Formats the text with a block justification.

Remove Format: Removes any formatting (bold, italics, etc.) from the selected text.